Hobbs, NM Population

Overview

39,476

Total Population

30.4

Median age

47.57%

Female population %

110.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23,959

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hobbs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hobbs is 30.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hobbs's population under 18 was 30.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hobbs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hobbs, 25.44% were under the age of 15, 23.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.43% aged 30 to 64, 8.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,918 less females than males in Hobbs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.57% females and 52.43% males in Hobbs, NM.
The Hobbs, NM gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,882.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,687.

Hobbs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hobbs population: 66.97% are White, 6.29% are Black or African American, 1.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 7.14% are some other race and 17.33% are multiracial.
Hobbs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 23,959 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,517 (39.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hobbs is White with a population of 26,439 (66.97% of the total population).

Hobbs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,655 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hobbs's population increased by 4,992 (17.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hobbs's population increased by 6,681 (19.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hobbs's population was lowest in year 2001 at 28,769.